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Futuremark

   Futuremark® Corporation is a software development company, based primarily in Finland, that produces computer benchmark applications for home users and businesses.

Contents

   1 Brief history

   2 Product list

   3 3DMark™ Timeline

1. Brief history

   Founded in 1997 as "Futuremark", the company is the leading producer of computer benchmark applications in the world. Its software is used by over 250 computer magazines and has been equally successful within the gaming community; high scores in its 3DMark benchmarks are considered as bragging rights among hardcore computer gamers who use it as a way to gauge their computer's performance relative to that of their friends'.

   Soon after being founded the company altered its trading name to "MadOnion.com™" until finally settling on "Futuremark® Corporation" in 2002. Today, it develops tools for BAPCo consortium as well as its own industry-leading benchmarking programs; their 3DMark series has been the most popular and successful to date.

   Futuremark's applications are distributed via the internet as well as offline media; in addition to the above benchmarks, the company also provides services such as IHV/ISV customised benchmarks, 3D demos as well as online and data services.

2. Product list

- 3DMark® Series

   3DMark99

   3DMark99 MAX

   3DMark 2000

   3DMark2001

   3DMark2001 SE

   3DMark03

   3DMark05

   3DMark06

   3DMarkMobile05

- LoflMark07

- PCMark® Series

   PCMark 2002

   PCMark04

   PCMark05

- SPMark™ Series

   SPMark04

   SPMark Java06

- BAPCo Benchmarks

   MobileMark 2002

   MobileMark 2005

   SYSmark 2004 SE

   SYSmark 2004

   WebMark 2004

   SYSmark 2001

   SYSmark 2002

- Old MadOnion Benchmarks

   VideoMark 2000

   XL-R8R

3. 3DMark™ Timeline

   October 1998 ~ 3DMark 99

   March 1999 ~ 3DMark 99 MAX

   December 1999 ~ 3DMark2000

   March 2001 ~ 3DMark2001

   February 2002 ~ 3DMark2001 Second Edition (SE)

   February 2003 ~ 3DMark03

   September 2004 ~ 3DMark05

   January 2006 ~ 3DMark06

Refer :

Futuremark. (2007, March 7). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 15:21, April 29, 2007, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Futuremark&oldid=113311517